Pistol holster



May 1, 1923.

O. F. LUDWIG PISTOL HOLSTER Filed April 13.

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UNITED STATES OTTO F. LUDWIG, OF ZILLAH, WASHINGTON.

PISTOL HOLSTER.

Application filed April 13, 1922. Serial No. 552,140.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, Or'ro F. Loowie, a citizen of the United States,residing at Zillah, in the county of Yakima and State of Vashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pistol Holsters;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full. clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in pistol holsters and hasfor an object to provide a device for holding a pistol or revolver in aconcealed position along the forearm and to enable the pistol to beprojected instantly into the hand ready for use.

It is another object of the invention to provide an improved pistolholster in which the parts will be simple and effective in action whilecompact to enable the weapon to be carried within the coat sleevewithout exciting suspicion of its presence there.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a compact and durabledevice in which the pistol may be released by the movement of theforearm against the body causing its forcible projection along 1 theforearm and directly into the hand of the user.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention will be morefully de scribed hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed outin the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved holster shown applied inposition;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 38 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 55 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation; and,

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary detail with parts broken away andparts in section. l

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the device comprises acasing composed of side walls 1 and 2, a bottom wall 3 and a top 4 whichmay be made of sheet metal or like material, The inner wall 2 is p ovded with upper and lower flanges 5 and Gadapted to embrace the forearmof the user as indicated in Fig. 1 and to be held thereon by the use ofstraps 7 or the like, which are suitably connected to the flanges andprovided with buckles 8 for adjustment.

The flanges and wall 2 will be shaped to fit the inner side of theforearm whereby the device may be carried between the forearm and thebody. The pistol or revolver indicated at 9 is adapted to be received inthe compartment furnished by the casing walls and preferably therevolverv is provided laterally with aheaded stud or pin 10 adapted tofit a slot 11 on the inner face of the wall 2 which be made by pressingthe sheet metal material outwardly.

Flanges 12 are adapted to overhang the slot 11 to confine the head ofthe pin and to guide the pistol in place. The pistol handle fits againstan abutment 13 upon the-rear end of a slide 14. which is adapted to moveback and forth in a slot 15 made in the bottom 3 and guided therein bythe upper and lower tongues 16 and 17 carried by the slide and fittingabove and below the side walls of the slot 15. The slide is normallydrawn outward by a coil spring 18 affixed at one end to a clip 19secured'benea-th the forward end of the bottom 3 and to a similar clip20 upon. the inner end of the slide 14.

A catch 21 is adapted to engage with the forward edge of the pistolhandle as indi cated in Figs. 4- and 7, and is provided with a forwardflared flange 22 to guide the catch outwardly when the pistol is beingmoved into the holster. The catch 21 is carried by an arm 23 of metal orother suitable material being pivoted at24 in ears 25 extending from theinner'wall 2 and having an ofiset tail piece 26 provided with a stud 27for operation. A coil spring 28 is connected between the arm 23 and thewall 2 and yieldingly acts to draw the catch 21 into engagement with thepistol.

In theme of the device, the holster is strapped to the forearm in theposition indicated in Fig. 1, and the pistol 9 is shoved into theforward open end handle first, the handle engaging the abutment 13 whichis shaped to receive it and causing the slide 14 to move rearwardly asthe pistol is pushed back into the case, care being taken to see to itthat the headed stud or pin 10 engages in the slot 11 which will centerthe pistol no I and prevent its handle from-escaping from the catch'Qlwhich engages'a flat forward portion of the handle When the pistolasposition in the holster as in-' sumes its final dicated in Fig. 4.

i The device is thus carried about untilthe;

occasion arises for its use. It is concealed during all of this timeWithin the sleeveiof;

the wearer and bythe simple expedient of clamping -the'- stud 27 againstthe side of the body, the catch 21 maybe released and the springfilS'Will quickly project the slide-l4 and "thrust' the pistol into the handas illustrated in F ig. 1 The'pi'stol in this case'is then readyforin'nnediate' us'e' and it enables thew'eapt'm to be drawn quickly andprojected 'directly'in'to the hand. It Will be found to been excellentdevice for policemen, detectives,'watchmen, an'd'the like. j

I It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made intheid eta'ils of construction and design of the" above specificallydescribed embodiment of this invention Without'dep arting from thespirit thereensue changes 'and modifications being restricted only bythe scope of the following I Claims:

Vhat is claimed is: I y

1. A pistol holster Comprising a casing adapted to becarri'ed 'upOll'tlle forearm and to; receive a pistol therein, means for projectingthe"pistolfrom the casing into the hand, and yieldable means fornormally holding said'last named means from opera tion, substa tially Ias described I 2. pistol holster comprising a casing adapted tobe-strapped to the forearm next the body and to'slidingly receive" apistol, means to project the pistol from the casing into the hand," anda trigger normally holding the pistolin the casing and adapted to anabutment engaged byvthe pistol, spring means associated' with the slide,anda releasable trigger for holdingthe slide and pistol at an innerposition in the casing, substantially as described.

..5.-A-pisto-l'holster comprising a casing having a portion to lapabout. the forearm With means to secure the-same thereto, a

slide in the casing adapted to receive a pistol, spring jmeansforYmovingthe slide in one direction to project the pistol, and a triggermechanism for releasing the slide and pistol,-"sub'stantially asdescribed.

6. A pistol holster comprising a casing having a slot in one sldewlth'flanges overtill hanging the slot, a pistol receptacle in thecasing having a headed pin to fit in said slot, a'slide guided formovement :in the casa ing and receiving the'han'dle ofthe pis'tol, aspring? tomovevthe slide in one direction, and a sprilig pressed pivotedtrigger having a catch with a beveled nose ,adaptedto engage the handleand'having an off-set portion projecting beyond the-casing,-substan'-tially as described. I i

' OTTO F; LUDWIG'.

